6 German iF Design Award 2025 winners -

Top L to R: Logitech Racing Series RS Wheel Hub & RS Round Wheel, Apple Mac mini 4, Ingram Micro Xvantage platform
Bottom L to R: MSI eConnect Modular Smart Energy Management, Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+PC and Flex Keyboard, IBM Storage DS8000
Images: iF Design Awards 2025

News in the Channel showcases 4 products and 2 platforms worthy of winning a German iF Design Award in 2025.

Logitech G Racing Series Wheel and Hub

Logitech G RS (Racing Series) is designed for sim racing enthusiasts. It enables easy steering wheel swaps for different racing genres, enhancing realism and immersion in game. Its hub standardises button layouts, addressing the issue of adapting to different button layouts using differing wheel types, allowing racers to focus on the track. Built-in RPM LED’s signal gear shifts, while magnetic shifters provide tactile feedback, elevating the virtual driving experience. Current wheel offerings include Track Wheels for GT and Formula Racing and Full Round for Rally and Drifting, making the Racing Series a unique offering to any racing enthusiast

Logitech also won 2025 awards for:

MX Creative Console – Creative controller category
Miniroll and Everboom – Bluetooth speaker category

Apple Mac mini M4

The new Mac mini, powered by the M4 and M4 Pro chips, packs an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5×5 inches. When compared to the best-selling PC desktop in its price range, Mac mini is up to 6x faster at one-twentieth the size. Completely redesigned around Apple silicon, it features front and back ports, and for the first time, includes Thunderbolt 5 for faster data transfer speeds on the M4 Pro model. The new Mac mini is also built for Apple Intelligence and marks an important environmental milestone as the first carbon neutral Mac with over 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Apple also won 2025 awards for:

iPad Pro Magic Keyboard – Keyboard category
iPad Pro M4 – Tablet category
Apple Watch Ultra Titanium Milanese Loop – Watch band category
Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 10 – Apple Watch category
Apple Pencil Pro – Apple Pencil category
PGA TOUR Vision – Apple Vision Pro App
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation – Earphone category
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 – Mobile Phone category

Ingram Micro’s Xvantage

Ingram Micro’s B2B platform Xvantage won three 2025 awards for its B2B Web Application:

Ingram Micro Xvantage Insights and Recommendations (I&R) module
Xvantage’s Insights and Recommendations (I&R) module is designed for technology resellers to manage and enhance end-customer relationships, as well as to grow their business. It solves the inefficiencies caused by using disparate systems for transactions, performance tracking and customer behaviour analysis – all these elements have been integrated into one platform.

Ingram Micro Xvantage Email-to-Order
Email-to-Order is a solution that automates the process of turning quote requests sent via email or PDF into actual purchase orders for sales associates. Traditionally, associates would manually process these requests, but with our AI-driven platform, they can now upload sample emails or PDFs to train the system, allowing it to automatically generate orders from future communications. This innovation reduces the time required to create orders, increasing efficiency and streamlining the sales workflow. At first glance, it appears as a simple automation tool, but the underlying AI capabilities and customization make it much more powerful.

Ingram Micro’s Xvantage Mobile App
Xvantage’s Mobile App brings the full power of our AI-driven web platform to mobile devices, providing technology resellers with a seamless, on-the-go experience. Available on both iOS and Android, the app allows users to place and track orders, complete payments and access real-time insights and recommendations—all from their mobile device. The apps AI-powered recommendations and time-sensitive insights ensure that users are always making informed decisions quickly, regardless of location.

MSI eConnect Modular Smart Energy Management

MSI eConnect is a modular, AI-powered solution that optimises EV charging networks. With flexible configurations, smart load balancing and dynamic pricing, it enhances efficiency and simplifies management. Designed for sustainability, eConnect promotes clean energy and resource efficiency, positioning MSI as a leader in eco-smart technology.

Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+PC and Flex Keyboard

The Surface Pro 11 Copilot+ PC blends cutting-edge design with intuitive user experience, sustainability and repairability. Every detail in the device, the keyboard, the pen and the digital interface are built and executed in full harmony. It has a vibrant 13” OLED display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors for longer battery power and extended performance. The device with its integrated kickstand is versatile with the new wireless and detachable Flex Keyboard, enhancing user interaction in many postures.

Microsoft also won 2025 awards for:

Microsoft Surface laptop 7^th Gen Copilot+ PC – AI Person computer category
Microsoft Pride: Radical joy – Integrated campaign/Educational category

IBM Storage DS8000

Large enterprises rely on high performance computing to operate their most critical and performance-intensive applications. Security and availability are crucial for industries such as finance, banking, insurance, government, aviation, healthcare, retail and manufacturing. IBM Storage DS8000 plays a critical role as an integrated storage solution, offering comprehensive data protection, security and business continuity capabilities. The design of DS8000 is optimised to meet the increasing demand for performance, efficiency and serviceability while delivering a better experience for the users.

IBM also won 2025 awards for: